The Summerlee Foundation - Animal Protection Program

The Summerlee Foundation - Animal Protection Program is sponsored by The Summerlee Foundation. The Summerlee Foundation supports efforts to research, rehabilitate, rescue, protect, and advocate for animals. Program areas include Wildlife (focus on advocacy/educational campaigns and ethical research protecting North American wildlife) and Animal Sanctuaries (focus on domestic and captive wild animal sanctuary facilities).

Sanctuaries must be verified or accredited by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS).

Animal Protection Program The Animal Protection application portal will next opens for Letters of Interest on July 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM Central Time. The portal will close upon reaching 150 submissions. Please be advised it can happen very quickly – in just several hours.

This is for organizations wishing to apply for our September 2026 grant cycle. Thank you. Animal Protection Interim/Final Reports Please note that the Summerlee Foundation is no longer accepting Letters of Interest (LOI) or grant applications by mail or email.

We are transitioning to a new and convenient online application and grants management system designed to assist you in submitting an LOI and a full proposal. To access the Summerlee Foundation Grant Portal at Foundant click here .

Review the guidelines to ensure your proposal is a good match for us Create an account at our portal – be sure to select the Animal Program, not the History Program Select a username and password* allowing you to log on and log off to work at your own pace Begin by registering the organization and contact person Follow instructions for creating a Letter of Interest.

You will be asked for: Click submit when finished and receive an email confirming receipt You will be notified by email in a few weeks on the status of your Letter of Interest If accepted for further consideration, you will be invited to return to the Grant Application Portal and respond to a handful of additional questions, completing the full application *Some grantseekers find it useful to save the grant portal under Favorites and use the Google password manager.

Keeping track of username and password will allow others from your organization to log on to your account as needed To learn more about using Foundant, visit their Tutorial Page and watch the video. Interim Reports required for: Grants not completed within one year Required upon completion of project. Without a final report, a grantee may not receive future funding.

Animal Protection Interim/Final Reports We’re happy to help—please contact us for more information. The Foundation makes grants for two specific purposes: To alleviate fear, pain and suffering of animals and to promote animal protection and the prevention of cruelty to animals, and To preserve all facets of Texas history.